The National Museum of Italian Judaism and the Shoah (MEIS) is now officially open, following the inauguration this week of a major temporary exhibit on the Jewish experience in Italy from ancient Roman times until the Middle Ages. The inaugural … continue reading →
An appeal has been issued to find funding to repair the inner cupola of the grand synagogue in Florence. Architect Renzo Funaro, head of the Opera del Tempio di Firenze — the body that oversees the repair, maintenance, … continue reading →
The historic Jewish heritage sites of Gorizia, in northeastern Italy, comprise a relatively rare example of local Jewish sites separated by an international border: the 18th century synagogue and former Jewish ghetto area are in one country, Italy …. … continue reading →
The medieval Jewish cemetery in Bologna that was destroyed by order of Pope Pius V in 1569 has been rediscovered and is the focus of a research project by academic institutions with the cooperation of the Bologna Jewish community. … continue reading →
Few other parts of Italy (or, indeed, of Europe) provide such a varied and spectacular array of Jewish heritage sites than does Piemonte — Piedmont — the northwest corner of the country along the French and Swiss borders. Aside … continue reading →
